Tweezers



May 13, 1930. s. sEGAL Twmazmzs Filed sept. 27. 1927 AINVENTOR, /SW M711.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 13, 19,30

PATENT* F-FICE SAMUEL SEGAL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SEGAL AUTOMATIC TWEEZER CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK TWEEZERS Application filed September 27, 1927.. Serial No. 222,279.

This invention relates to a tweezer of improved construction and particularly a.

tweezer by means of which imbedded and foreign particles, as well as hairs, may be grasped and removed with facility.

It is an object of the invention to provide y a `device of this character, the parts of which will be relatively fewin number and rugged an'd simple in construction. To provide a finished device capable of being sold at a rela- 'tively nominal gure and operating over long periods of time with freedom from mechanical difficulty.

It is a further object of the invention to construct a device of this character in which the parts may be assembled or detached from each other with a minimum of effort.

Another object is that of providing a tweezer which will occupy a minimum amount of space when not in use and which, inv use, may be manipulated in a desirable manner.

-' With these and further objects in mind reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings illustrating one practical embodiment of the present invention, in which:

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tweezer.

'Figure 2 is an edge view thereof.

Figure 3 isa view similarto Figure 1, but showing the parts in housed or normal position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary, partly sectional enlarged view of certain of the elements preferably embodied in the present tweezer, and

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In these views the numeral 10 indicates the jaws of the tweezers, the rear endsof which (hereinafter described) are housed within a tube 11, the latter serving as a mounting for the inner ends of a pair of arms 12 which, to this end, are pivotally connected as at 13 to the head 14 of the tube 11.

Swingingly secured to the head at points beyond the pivots 13 is a'loop member 15 which is of suicient size to enclose the arms 12 and the jaws 10 when they have been moved towards each other in the manner shown in Figure 3, this loop serving also as 5o a handle by means of which the tweezer may iinnermost edges, in the present instance, bear Figure 5 is a perspective view of these be supported While the lingers of the operator are manipulating the arms 12.

With reference to Figures 4 and 5 it will be observed that the head 14 is, in the present instance, formed with a transverse bore serving to accommodate a spring 16 which has its ends extending beyond the bore endsk and engaging one with each of the inner faces of the arms 12, thus normally tending to force these elements away from each other to the positions shown in Figures 1 and 2. Furthermore, it Will be noted a plug 17 isslidably` mounted within the bore of the tube 11 and this plug has its outer end extended to provide, in the presentinstance, a pair of flat and opposed surfaces 18. The jaws 10, in the present instance, each embrace channel members and their inner ends are of a conguration such that they may enclose the squared portion of the plug, it being noted that their against the outer side face of the rounded portion of this element.

Links 19 are interposed one between each of the outer surfaces of the jaws and the arms 12, and by means of a spring 20 arranged within the bore of the tube 11 and between the inn end thereof and the plug 17, the action of the spring 16 will be supplemented to always tend to maintain the parts in the position shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4. At this time it will also be noted that the pivotal 'connection 13 between the arms 12 and the head 14 of the tube is preferably achieved by the use of headed `pins 21, the bodies of which extend through openings in ears 22 formed at'the inner ends of arms 12 and bores formed through the head of the tube. As a consequence, under the action of the spring 16, which is constantly tending to move the 90 inner ends of the arms away from each other, the pin heads will overlap the outer surfaces of the ears 22, as hashbeen shown in Figure 4.

Thus, under normal conditions, accidental displacement' of the pins. is precluded, al- 95 though these pins afford proper pivots.

However, if for some reason it isldesired to gain access to the interior of the tube, this may readily be accomplished by simply grip` ping the arms 12 adjacent their points of piv- 10U otal connection to the head, which will cause the openings in the ears to align with the bores in the head, whereupon-the bodies `of the pins being relieved of any clamping strain-they will fall clear of the e'ars and the inner ends of the arms may 'now be moved upwardly and outwardly, permitting the removal of the spring 16, as well as a withdrawal of the inner ends of thejaws 10 from Within the tube, together with aremoval of the plug and the spring 20 from the latter. yUnder normal conditions of operation it `will bel observedythat the ends of the links '19, in the present instance, act as movement limiting members preventing too great a prothree last lingers of the hand, he isy able, by y applying the thumb to one of the arms 12and the lndex inger to the other arm thereof to manipulate the device with facility, it being obvious that any minor shifting may be achieved by swinging the tweezer withrespect to the handle or loop,

. Thus `it is apparent that, among others, the objects specifically aforementioned are achieved, and it is to be understood that the device may be constructed ofv any desirable material and that its construction may be modified in numerous particulars without departing from the spirit of the invention, which is defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A tweezer including a pair of jaws, a

tube within which the inner ends of said jaws extend, a plug within said tube, and the `end edges of said jaws extending substantially in line with the bodies thereof and loosely bearing against the side faces of said.y plus 2. A tweezer including a pair of jaws, a tube for receiving the inner ends of said jaws, aplug slidably mounted within said tube, a squared portion extending outwardly from said plug, the inner edges of said jaws being substantially in line with the bodies thereof and loosely extending in contact with thei side faces of said Iplug, the squared portion of the latter bearing against the inner faces of said jaws.

3. A tweezer including a pair of jaws, means for mounting the same, a pair of arms connected to said jaws to move the same to gripping position and bodily rearwardly, and

a handle pivotally secured to said mounting means and movable to a position ,enclosing said arms, and retaining the jaws in rearward position.

4. A tweezer including a pair of jaws, means for mounting the same, a pair of arms connected to said jaws to move the same to gripping position and bodily rearwardly and a loop extending from said mounting means and movable to a position enclosing said arms and retaining the jaws in rearward position.

5. A tweezer including a pair of rockable elements, a mounting member and means for pivotally connecting said elements to said member, saidgmeans including a headed pin extending through openings formed in said elements and mounting member, and having its head of less diameter than said openings.

6. A tweezer including a pair of jaws, a tube slidably mounting within its bore the inner ends of said jaws, a pair of arms connected with said jaws to move the same into gripping position and subsequently retract said jaws, said arms being formed with openings and the end of said tube being likewise formed with openings and pins extending through said openings and heads forming a part of said pins and of less diameter than said openings.

'7.'A tweezer including a pair of jaws, a tubs slidably mounting within its. bore the Yinner ends of said jaws, a pair of arms'connected with said jaws to move the same into gripping position and subsequently retract said jaws, said arms being formed with openings and the end of said tube being likewisel formed with openings, and pins extending through said openings and heads forming a part of lsaid pins and of less diameter than said openings, and means for clamping said pins in position. j

8. A tweezer including a pair of jaws, a tubeslidably mounting within its bore the inner ends of said jaws, a pair of arms connected with said jaws to move the same, said arms being formed with openings andthe end of said tube being likewise formed with openings, and pins extending through said openings and heads forming a part of said pins and of less diameter than said openings, said tube being formed with a transverse opening and a spring disposed within said opening and bearing against said jaws adjacent their points of pivotal mounting.

9. A tweezer including a pair' of jaws, a tube within which the inner ends of said jaws extend to have slidable movement, a plug within said tube, the ends of said jaws bearing loosely against said plug, means engaging said plug to normally project the same -together with said jaws and a pair of arms said 10. A tweezer including a pair of jaws, a tube, a plug slidably-mounted within said tube and presenting a squared portion, the inner ends of said jaws being similarly shaped and bearing loosely against the side walls of said squared portion and interposed between the same and the inner face of said tube, means bearing against said plug for normally proj eeting the same together with said jaws and a pair of arms connected to said jaws to move the same to gripping position and subsequently bodily retract the same.

11. A tweezer including a tube, a pair of jaws, the inner ends thereof extending slid ably within said tube, a pair of arms rockingly mounted upon said tube, a spring interposed between .said arms and extending through a bore formed'transversely of the tube body and means for connecting said arms to said jaws to bring the same into gripping position and subsequently retract arms. I In testimony whereof I affix mysign'ature.

SAMUEL l SEGAL 

